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Blackberry 'Baby Cakes'

2-Gallon

Height: 3-4 feet tall.
Spread: 3-4 feet.
Sunlight: Full sun.
Hardiness Zone: 4a.
Other Names: Rubus fruticosus 'Baby Cakes'

Description:
A compact, thornless blackberry variety that is perfect for container growing and small gardens. 'Baby Cakes' produces large, sweet blackberries on a naturally dwarf plant, making it easy to harvest. This self-pollinating variety is highly productive and provides an abundance of fruit in mid-summer, with a potential second crop in the fall in warmer climates.

Edible Qualities:
Blackberry 'Baby Cakes' is valued for its large, firm berries with a sweet, rich flavor. Its compact size makes it easy to harvest, and the fruit is great for fresh eating, baking, and preserving.

The fruit is most often used in the following ways:
- Fresh Eating
- Baking
- Jams & Preserves
- Smoothies
- Freezing

Features & Attributes:
Blackberry 'Baby Cakes' features lush green foliage throughout the growing season, followed by clusters of white flowers in spring that attract pollinators. Its thornless canes make harvesting easy, and its naturally compact growth makes it perfect for patio gardening.

This is a deciduous shrub with an upright, bushy growth habit. It is self-pollinating and does not require another blackberry plant for fruit production.

Aside from its primary use as an edible, Blackberry 'Baby Cakes' is suitable for the following landscape applications:
- Container Growing
- Small Space Gardens
- Edible Landscaping

Planting & Growing:
Blackberry 'Baby Cakes' will grow to be about 3-4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3-4 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1-2 feet from the ground. It grows at a moderate rate and, under ideal conditions, can be expected to live for 10-15 years.

This shrub thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. It requires consistent moisture, particularly during fruit development, and benefits from an annual layer of mulch to retain soil moisture and regulate temperature. Minimal pruning is needed to maintain its naturally compact shape, though removing spent canes after fruiting will encourage new growth.

Additional Characteristics:
- Mid-Season Ripening
- Thornless Canes
- Self-Pollinating
- High-Yielding
- Compact Growth Habit, Perfect for Containers